Air cooling and conditioning device



Dec. 9, 1941 R. ANDERS AIR COOLING AND CONDITIONING DEVICE Filed Jan. 10, 1941 IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 9, 1941 2,265,123 am COOLING AND CONDITIONING navrca Rudolph Anders, Burbank, cam. Application January 10, 1941, Serial No. 373,995

4 Claims. (01. 62-133) This invention relates to air cooling and conditioning devices, the primary object or the invention being to provide a portable device adapted primarily for oflice or household use.

An important object of the invention is to prosecured to the support 6, in any suitable manner.

Removably mounted in each of the containers 8,

is a tubular container 9 constructed of paperhaving exceptional absorbing qualities, such as vide an air cooling or conditioning device wherea in the cooling medium constitutes dry ice, ordinary ice or water, theconstruction of the device being such that the purpose of the invention will be carried out when either of the cooling mediums mentioned, is used.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a container in which the dry ice or ordinary ice is held, the construction of the container being such as to reduce evaporation of the cooling medium, to the minimum, without sacrificing the cooling results. of the apparatus.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,

which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit or the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

blotting paper or the like. These containers 9 are designed to accommodate the cooling medium, whichin-the present showing is dry ice,

or ice cubes taken from the usual electric refrigerator. As shown, the containers 9 are of diameters to provide an annular space between the containers 9 and wire mesh containers 8, permitting of a free circulation of air between the containers, so that the air striking the containers and passing through the wire will be cooled by the container cool the room area.

The reference character l9, designates an electric fan which is positioned in such a way that the air projected by the fan, will be forced directly against the containers, to change the temperature of the air blown against the containers.

It will or course be obvious that a certain amount of moisture will be picked up by the air mesh material 8, and will in turn 1 which is blown against the containers, since the Figure 1 is an elevational view of an air cooling and conditioning device constructed in accordance with the invention, the pan or base of the device being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the device, illustrating the location of the fan, used in conjunction with the device.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through one of the-tubular containers used in confining the cooling medium.

. Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a base which is in the form of a pan indicated by the reference character 5. Positioned within the base or pan, is a support 8 which is preferably of a construction to flt within .the base in such a way that the support will cover the surface of the base 5, to the end that the support will be securely held against movement within the base.

Rising from the base 5, and arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other, are pins 1 providing centering devices for the receptacles or containers in which the cooling medium is positioned. a

As shown, surrounding each pin 1, is a tubular container 9 constructed preferably of wire mesh material, the lower ends oi the containers being containers 9 will absorb moisture caused by the melting of the cooling medium contained therein.

Should it be desired to use the air cooling and conditioning device with water as the cooling medium, the base or pan 5 is supplied with a quantity of water. Since the tubular containers 9 have absorbing qualities, it will be obvious that moisture will be drawn upwardly throughout the lengths or the containers9, due to capillary attraction. As air is blown against the containers, the moisture will be picked up by the air and distributed throughout the room area.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided an air cooling and conditioning apparatus, which is of the portable character, and one which is especially adapted for oflice or household use.

While I have shown and described the device as comprising'an outer container of wire mesh material, and an inner tubular container having absorbing qualities, it is to be understood that when dry ice or natural ice is used, the inner container may be eliminated, and the cooling medium used in the container 8, which is constructed of wire mesh material, whereupon the blast of air will be blown directly through the container and cooling medium.

What is claimed is:

1. In an air cooling and conditioning device, a

base, a plurality of centering pins rising from the base, a tubular container constructed of wire mesh material, surrounding each pin in spaced relation therewith, a tubular container constructed of material having absorbing qualities.

fitted in each wire mesh container and spaced therefrom, said containers adapted to contain a cooling medium, and means for directing a blast of air against the containers thereby changing the temperature of the air.

2. In an air cooling and conditioning device, a base, a-support fitted within the base, a plurality oi centering pins rising from the support,

tubular containers fitted over the pins, said conagainst movement within the base, centering pins rising from the support, tubular containers positioned over the pins and disposed in spaced relation therewith, said containers adapted to receive a cooling medium, and means for directing a blast of air against the containers and cooling medium within the containers.

'4. In an air cooling and conditioning device, a base, a plurality or centering pins rising from the base, tubular members positioned over the pins and disposed in spaced relation therewith, said tubular members having their walls formed with openings whereby air may pass therethrough, tubular containers fitted within the first mentioned containers, the latter containers being constructed of material having absorbing qualities, and spaced from the first mentioned containers providing an annular passageway between the containers, and the second mentioned 20 container adapted to support a cooling medium to cool air directed against the containers.

RUDOLPH ANDERS. 

